MEETING, MART, SPEAKERS, and LUNCHEON
NAWCC New England Chapter 8
Saturday, October 26, 2024, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Auburn Elks Lodge 2118
754 Southbridge Street
Auburn, MA 01501
Join us for our next meeting at the Auburn Elks Lodge on October 26th.
In addition to a wide variety of clocks, watches, and horological equipment, tools, and parts, the day features a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, and the usual sumptous luncheon catered by the staff at the Elks Lodge.
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Mart Set-Up: Hall opens for Mart exhibitors only. The venue has asked that those who have signed up for tables arrive no earlier than 8:30 AM.
9:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Registration and Mart: Nametags are available for pre-registered members. Walk-in registration begins. Mart will close at 11:45 AM.
9:00 AM to 11:55 AM
Silent Auction: There is a flat fee of $3.00 per item. Multiple items for one bid count as one item. The charge is collected in advance and applies regardless of whether an item sells. We hope you find this an easy way to sell just a few items.
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Presentations:
One of our speakers will be Russ Oechsle who will present Without Equal: The Clocks of Abner Jones of Bloomfield, New York. A long-time researcher of upstate New York clocks and clock makers, Russ is the author/co-author of multiple books, as well as numerous articles and presentations on the subject. Russ is a Silver Star Fellow of the NAWCC, past president of Central New York Chapter 55, past president of Cog Counters Chapter 194 and Tower and Street Clock Chapter 134, and currently serves as editor of Chapter 134’s journal, Public Time. He has also served as a past director of the American Clock and Watch Museum in Bristol, CT. In 2023, Russ was awarded the NAWCC Kenneth D. Roberts–Snowden Taylor Horological Research Award for his original research efforts.
12:00 Noon
Buffet Luncheon
Chapter 8 and NAWCC Members and their Guests
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